Billie Eilish's Followers Came to Her Defense Following a Body-Shaming Tweet
Billie Eilish's Followers Came to Her Defense Following a Body-Shaming Tweet
Billie Eilish's Followers Cameto Her Defense Followinga Body-Shaming Tweet
Good morning to everyone — except those who think it’s cool to body-shame an 18-year-old girl (or anyone for that matter).
Five-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish stepped out sans her typical loose-fitting attire recently, opting for a tank top and shorts. And while this should not be news-worthy in an of itself, certain social media trolls thought it their duty to comment on an 18-year-old’s body.
One user tweeted, “in 10 months Billie Eilish has developed a mid-30's wine mom body,” invoking the ire of the singer’s passionate fanbase.
Eilish’s followers came to her defense on the platform:
the way that porn and social media has taught men that bodies like billie eilish’s are “fat” and not perfectly normal
— jodieeee🧝🏻♀️🧙🏻🧚🏻♂️ (@jodiepork) October 13, 2020
Leave Billie Eilish and her body alone fuckin weirdos
— Mae Muller (@maemuller_) October 14, 2020
Billie Eilish is beautiful! PLEASE, do not body shame her, or anyone for that matter. Body shaming is not “news” or “gossip” it’s HARMFUL and UNACCEPTABLE.
— Jessie Paege (@jessiepaege) October 14, 2020
*billie eilish wears anything that isn’t baggy*
*disgusting men around the world* pic.twitter.com/gk7aVqdMjd— 𝘦𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰’ (@mlsadboy) October 14, 2020
Eilish herself appeared to address the body-shaming, sharing a video to her Instagram Story from YouTuber Chizi Duru with the title “Can We Normalize Real Bodies?” “Y'all gotta start normalizing real bodies, okay,” Duru said in the video. "Not everybody has a wagon behind them, okay? Guts are normal—they're normal. Boobs sag, especially after breastfeeding. Instagram isn't real."
A post shared by CHIZI DURU (@chiziduru) on Oct 7, 2020 at 12:28pm PDT
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In the past, the performer has noted that she wears baggy clothing for this very reason — to avoid scrutiny:
"I never want the world to know everything about me," she said. "I mean, that's why I wear big, baggy clothes — nobody can have an opinion because they haven't seen what's underneath, you know?"
